Intel Pentium T4400 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

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Intel Pentium T4400 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
Intel Pentium T4400 AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

CPU comparison

Intel Pentium T4400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2500X - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Pentium T4400 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium T4400 was released in Q4/2009.

The AMD Ryzen 5 2500X has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 2500X was released in Q2/2018.
Intel Pentium (150) Family AMD Ryzen 5 (86)
Intel Pentium T4000/SU4000 (5) CPU group AMD Ryzen 2000 (9)
2 Generation 2
Penryn Architecture Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
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-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium T4400 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium T4400 is 2.20 GHz while the AMD Ryzen 5 2500X has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 2500X is at 3.60 GHz (4.00 GHz).

Intel Pentium T4400 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.20 GHz Frequency 3.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.80 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Pentium T4400 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Pentium T4400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2500X has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Pentium T4400 can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 5 2500X supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 46.9 GB/s.

Intel Pentium T4400 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
DDR3-800, DDR2-800 Memory DDR4-2933
8 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 46.9 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 16.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 20
-- PCIe Bandwidth 19.7 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium T4400 is 35 W, while the AMD Ryzen 5 2500X has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Pentium T4400 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The Intel Pentium T4400 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 5 2500X is manufactured in 12 nm and has a 16.00 MB cache.

Intel Pentium T4400 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
45 nm Technology 12 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE 4.1 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
PGA 478 Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
VT-x Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2009 Release date Q2/2018
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium T4400 (33%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium T4400 (12%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Pentium T4400 Intel Pentium T4400
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
324 (33%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
988 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Pentium T4400 Intel Pentium T4400
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
581 (15%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
3755 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Pentium T4400 Intel Pentium T4400
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
761 (8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
9503 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Pentium T4400 Intel Pentium T4400
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
1028 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Pentium T4400 Intel Pentium T4400
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
344 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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